Homer Made Anew
Roger McGough introduces poems after Homer by Alice Oswald and Michael Longley. Poems from the beginnings of Western literature made new. Producer: Tim Dee.
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Homecoming
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
A Bed of Leaves
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
Extract from Memorial - “Like when a lion…”
By Alice Oswald
Published by Faber
Argos
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
Extract from Memorial - “And Hector died…”
By Alice Oswald
Published by Faber
Extract from Memorial - “Like leaves…”
By Alice Oswald
Published by Faber
Laertes
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
Extract from Memorial - “Like chaff…”
By Alice Oswald
Published by Faber
Epic
by Patrick Kavanagh
From The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse
Published by Oxford University Press
The Butchers
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
The Oar
By Michael Longley
From Michael Longley – Collected Poems
Published by Cape Poetry
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Producer | Tim Dee |
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Jun 201316:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 6 Jul 201323:30BBC Radio 4
